PAGE 30, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1980, WHITBY FREE PRESS Public i*fe a new experience for Batten By MICHAEL KNELL Free Press Staff For Ross Batten, public life wiil be a totaliy new ex- perience, for unlike the other new member of Whit- by Town Council, he has neyer served in public of- fice. Aflter defeating Bob Car- son, who bas served as the councilior for the north ward for five years in last week's municipal election, Batten said that, "I feit pretty ex- cited" and that he couldn't wait to start giving the area the "fuit representation" that he feit had been missing under the incumbents tenure. "'Rigth now, I just can't wait to get started, " he said adding that while he had some ideas in mind for his first term, he wants to learn about the job from fellow councillors. "I wil try to co-operate with them," he said. One of Batten's first priorities is the lack of recreation faciiities in Brooklin.0 "I want to improve recreation facilities," Bat- ten said adding that he hopes his can convince his fellows to give, this. situation a higher priority. Another Batten concern is the tax structure, especially as to how it affects. the north ward. He wants a study done to "ldecide whether it is, in- deed, fair." Batten points out that, by and large, north ward residents pay, the same general miii rate as do other residents in the Town of Whitby. "lWe are not receiving the best value for the tax dollar," he said adding that the tax bill sbould either be reduced or the area should receive more in the way of services. To prove his point, Batten said the many of Whitby's rural residents "do flot feel that their roads are kept Up" and the water is flot of an high a quaiity as it should be. Street Iights and garbage will aiso corne under the counciilor-elect's scutiny. Under the present situation, '-north ward residents pay an extra $18 per year for garbage collec- tio 'n, Batten said adding that " it could be part of the whole (taxation) package." The 36-year-oid resident of Ashburn aiso said that he was confident- of his election victory. "When I started to cam- paign, I felt I had a good chance," he said adding that he feit he had enough votes to win. He is also looking forward to December 1, when the new council takes office. "I just intend to be fully co-operative and quick to learn'and eager to represent the ward," he said. But above ail, "I want to keep in dloser contact with the people of the north ward." One in every four suffer from lung cancer This Thursday thru Sund'ay you can get a FULL MEAL DEAL for on ~ '4;: Now get aDairy 'I Queen Brazier Burger, PLUS regutar f Ires, PLUS regutar soft drink, PLUS a 5ounce sundae. I's partlcally a meal ln Itself 1 This offer is hr 7 e good only this Thursday thru Sunday at our Whltby store. If you haven't tasted aur new Dalry Queen hamburger, now's your chance. It's 'more burger than bun', so ydu really taste the tender meat. And there you have it. A super treat for only $1 .991 112 PRICE NOVELTY SALE Buy a home pack of Buster Bars, Dillys or DO Sandwiches at our regular price and get a second of the sarne for 1/2 price. Ayaliabie ai Whftby and Slmcoe South Stores OffIy THE BIG MEAL DEAL AVAILABLE AT 1003. DUN DAS ST, EAST WHITBY school and work, and the inestimable price paid in human suffering. Respiratory disease are the greatest cause of absen- teeism of any health hazard, and the cause of more than 19,000 deaths annually in Canada. Figures indicate that the fastest growing diseases in Canada are emphysema and chronle bronchitis, with cigarette smoking * respon- sible for 70 per cent of these cases. New data also in- dicates that 79 per cent of al heavy smokers will develop lung cancer. Christmas Seals have been used since 1908 to ralse funds to support the resear- ch and commumity programs with help victlms of lung disease. The annual Campaign la the sole method of support for Durham Region Lung Association, whlch is not a United Way Agency. Worlkshop s CONT'D FROM PG. 26 arrangements regarding their children. In* some cases this will involve talking to the children direc- tly."$ Linda Brown, the other co- chairman of the conciliation committee, is a represen- tative of the social plinning council. According to Brown, tl'p project began with a talk at the social planning council by Judge R.H. Donald almost two years ago. ISince that tirne volunteers of the social planning council, the volunteer conciliators men- tioned and Judge J.B. Allen as well as Judge Donal have worked closely with the bar to bring the service into being. Keith Marlowe of Family Coundil Services Oshawa- Whitby, bas been holding workshops with the con- ciliation volunteers, together with Evans, to prepare for the opening of the service in October. Enquiries may be made by calling Shirley Moore at 725-4474. One in every four Canadians ... some 5.8 million people ... suffer fromn lung abnorinalities according to Durham' Region Lung Association as it moves into its 1980 Christmas Seal Campaign. These abnormalities are largely due to asthma, em- physema, lung cancer and occupational dust disease such as asbestosis:- In- dustrial and domestic air polution. aggravates the situation. This year's annual appeai began officily on Nov- meber 1 with the maiing of Christmas Seals to some 7,000,000 Canadian homes. In Durham Region' the 1979 Campaign raised $83,000, and the local Associations objective this year is $8,5,000. Lung disease extracts- a staggering sum fromn the Canadian economy. The cost of hospital treat- ment alone is estimated at more than $400 million an- nualiy. Payments to physicians, the cost of drugs and other related charges are estimated to total another $100 million. To this must be added the costs of time lost from Little Bo Peep's YourWMOIStore Neediework 400 Dundes W. (Kent Building) 666-3242 JOE DRUMM 1 WOU LD LI KE TO EXTEN D MY SINCERE APPRECIATION TO THE PEOPLE 0F THE EAST WARD FOR MY RE-ELECTION P**C ANNUAL MEETING IJxbridge and election of officers 8:00 P.M. TUES. DEC. 2 Pickering %h yat N ' HARWOOD SECONDARY SCHOOL Ajx AJAX GUEST SPEAKER HON. DON MAZANKOWSKI Former Ministe r of Transport and great parliamen- tarian. He got the grain moving across Canada and proved financial responsibility was possible. COME AND HEAR THIS OUTSTAN DING CANADIAN! Everyone Welcome. Ontario Riding (Federal) Progressive Conservative Association. LORNE ALMACK Association President